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[AngelBabe]

Apple Dumplings

Ingredients
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon caster sugar
125ml milk
30g unsalted butter, melted
400g plain flour
500g apples, very finely chopped
melted butter
cinnamon and sugar

Preparation method
1. Beat together eggs, salt and sugar. Mix in milk and 30g melted butter. Add flour and mix into a smooth dough. Fold apples into the dough.

2. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Take two tablespoons of dough and shape a test dumpling. Cook the dumpling in simmering water, if it doesn’t break apart, the dough is ready. If it does break apart, you need to add more flour.

3. Form all dumplings, place into pot with barely simmering water and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from water drain well. Pour some melted butter over dumplings and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

[anc]

Try Delia Smith’s Sausages in red wine – you can do the same with liver and bacon, which isn’t in her recipe book, I just tried it and it worked, and her beef in beer – always turns out brilliantly, and freezes well too! Also, if you make it the day before, it tastes better!

[Mrs_Teapot]

OK, well next weekend I have a dinner for 6 people (three couples) I want to make it nice as its one of my female friends birthday so want to make it special, I’m not the worlds best cook so it needs to be simple. 3 courses, any suggestions gratefully received. Ta!

Teapot

[kent f OBE]

@mrs_teapot wrote:

OK, well next weekend I have a dinner for 6 people (three couples) I want to make it nice as its one of my female friends birthday so want to make it special, I’m not the worlds best cook so it needs to be simple. 3 courses, any suggestions gratefully received. Ta!

Teapot

Yes…..ditch the cooking all day long, clearing up the mess, also having the house spotless and take them out to dinner :lol:

[Mrs_Teapot]

@kent f OBE wrote:

@mrs_teapot wrote:

OK, well next weekend I have a dinner for 6 people (three couples) I want to make it nice as its one of my female friends birthday so want to make it special, I’m not the worlds best cook so it needs to be simple. 3 courses, any suggestions gratefully received. Ta!

Teapot

Yes…..ditch the cooking all day long, clearing up the mess, also having the house spotless and take them out to dinner :lol:

Well I would but its sort of a return thing… we were at their house few weeks ago (she is such a good cook) and in a mad moment I suggested I cooked for them… kicking myself now

[AngelBabe]

Any special requirments ie diabetic or veggie etc do have a favorite meat?

[Mrs_Teapot]

@angelbabe wrote:

Any special requirments ie diabetic or veggie etc do have a favorite meat?

No special requirements… thought of doing Fillet Steak Rossini for mains but not firm on that, oh and my husband does not like shellfish.

[AngelBabe]

Watermelon and Feta Salad
Starter plain and simple one

Ingredients
juice of 2 limes
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 watermelon, chopped into bite size pieces
200g Greek feta cheese, cubed
20 black olives, pitted
2 heaped tablespoons chopped coriander
2 heaped tablespoons chopped flat parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation method
1. Mix lime juice into the red onions and leave for 1/2 hour in the fridge. The onions will turn a vivid pink.

2. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve immediately.

If the lime juice makes the taste too sharp, add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to calm it down.

Boozey main meal :)

Bourbon Fillet Steak
Ingredients
4 fillet steaks
250gm dark brown soft sugar
500ml bourbon

1. Coat each fillet steak with the dark brown soft sugar making sure that the whole steak is covered. Place in air tight container and add bourbon untill the steak and dark brown soft sugar is covered with the bourbon. Refrigerate for about 3-4 hours.

2. Cook steak in hot pan for about 3 minutes each side, then put aside to rest. Heat small amount of bourbon and sugar mixture until hot and thick. Plate steak and pour the heated bourbon sauce over the steak.

Roasted Root Vegetables with White Wine and Apple Juice
Ingredients

50g butter
700ml apple juice
250ml dry white wine
500g turnips
500g parsnip
500g carrots
500g sweet potatoes
500g swede
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation method
1. Boil apple juice and wine in a large saucepan until reduced to 175ml, about 30 minutes. Whisk in butter.

2. Preheat oven to 220 C / Gas mark 7.

3. Peel and cut vegetables into equal 1 to 2cm pieces. Divide between 2 roasting tins. Pour apple juice and wine mixture over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

4. Roast until vegetables are tender and golden, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
Roasted Root Vegetables with White Wine and Apple Juice

serve with mash or roast spuds or both

Chocolate Cheesecake with Maltesers
Ingredients
250g digestive biscuits
2 handfuls maltesers chocolate, divided
150g unsalted butter, melted
600g cream cheese
170g caster sugar
500ml soured cream
4 large eggs, seperated
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or vanilla extract to taste
250g chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation method
1. Preheat oven to 170 C / Gas 3. Line a 24cm springform cake tin with greaseproof paper.

2. Crush biscuits and 1 handful of maltesers in a plastic bag, using a rolling pin. Pour into a bowl and mix with butter. Press into prepared tin. Set aside.

3. Beat cream cheese with sugar, soured cream, 4 egg yolks and amaretto until smooth and light. Stir in chocolate and set aside.

4. Beat egg whites until stiff and firm. Fold into the chocolate-cream cheese mixture.

5. Pour into prepared tin and bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until golden and firm on the outside, but still wobbly in the middle.

6. Allow to cool in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until fully chilled.

7. When ready to serve, arrange remaining maltesers on top of the cheesecake

Any good to you :lol:

[Mrs_Teapot]

@angelbabe wrote:

Watermelon and Feta Salad
Starter plain and simple one

Ingredients
juice of 2 limes
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 watermelon, chopped into bite size pieces
200g Greek feta cheese, cubed
20 black olives, pitted
2 heaped tablespoons chopped coriander
2 heaped tablespoons chopped flat parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation method
1. Mix lime juice into the red onions and leave for 1/2 hour in the fridge. The onions will turn a vivid pink.

2. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve immediately.

If the lime juice makes the taste too sharp, add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to calm it down.

Boozey main meal :)

Bourbon Fillet Steak
Ingredients
4 fillet steaks
250gm dark brown soft sugar
500ml bourbon

1. Coat each fillet steak with the dark brown soft sugar making sure that the whole steak is covered. Place in air tight container and add bourbon untill the steak and dark brown soft sugar is covered with the bourbon. Refrigerate for about 3-4 hours.

2. Cook steak in hot pan for about 3 minutes each side, then put aside to rest. Heat small amount of bourbon and sugar mixture until hot and thick. Plate steak and pour the heated bourbon sauce over the steak.

Roasted Root Vegetables with White Wine and Apple Juice
Ingredients

50g butter
700ml apple juice
250ml dry white wine
500g turnips
500g parsnip
500g carrots
500g sweet potatoes
500g swede
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation method
1. Boil apple juice and wine in a large saucepan until reduced to 175ml, about 30 minutes. Whisk in butter.

2. Preheat oven to 220 C / Gas mark 7.

3. Peel and cut vegetables into equal 1 to 2cm pieces. Divide between 2 roasting tins. Pour apple juice and wine mixture over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

4. Roast until vegetables are tender and golden, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
Roasted Root Vegetables with White Wine and Apple Juice

serve with mash or roast spuds or both

Chocolate Cheesecake with Maltesers
Ingredients
250g digestive biscuits
2 handfuls maltesers chocolate, divided
150g unsalted butter, melted
600g cream cheese
170g caster sugar
500ml soured cream
4 large eggs, seperated
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or vanilla extract to taste
250g chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation method
1. Preheat oven to 170 C / Gas 3. Line a 24cm springform cake tin with greaseproof paper.

2. Crush biscuits and 1 handful of maltesers in a plastic bag, using a rolling pin. Pour into a bowl and mix with butter. Press into prepared tin. Set aside.

3. Beat cream cheese with sugar, soured cream, 4 egg yolks and amaretto until smooth and light. Stir in chocolate and set aside.

4. Beat egg whites until stiff and firm. Fold into the chocolate-cream cheese mixture.

5. Pour into prepared tin and bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until golden and firm on the outside, but still wobbly in the middle.

6. Allow to cool in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until fully chilled.

7. When ready to serve, arrange remaining maltesers on top of the cheesecake

Any good to you :lol:

Wow…. sounds lovely… clever girl!! Yum Yum… love the main… and dessert… I might cheat and get Mr Marks and Mr Spencer to do the starter

thankyou so much!!

[AngelBabe]

your welcome hope it goes ok

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